Eko Hot Blog reports that 1,500 Central Bank of Nigeria staff members are set to resume at its Lagos office after being redeployed from the headquarters. According to PUNCH, a source at the apex bank revealed that the plan, though heavily criticised, was still in motion, and affected staffers would be resuming on Friday. “Yes, … Read more
The Northern Elders Forum has expressed concerns over the outcome of the 2023 general elections. The forum believed that INEC had serious problems with the presidential election. The NEF spokesperson said they kept silent on the issue because they wanted to be responsible in terms of their response. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Northern Elders … Read more
Atiku has been rejected by the Northern Elders Forum (NEF). During NEF’s 10th anniversary celebration, the Forum stated Categorically that Atiku was not adopted as the consensus candidate for the North. Atiku’s failure to attend the NEF Assembly and send any representative was due to his rejection by the forum. EKO HOT BLOG reports that … Read more
The Arewa Group has knocked El-Rufai over his comment on Northern Elders. The Kaduna Governor stated that age doesn’t match responsibility. The Awera group described El-Rufai’s comment as the highest peak of insanity. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Arewa Progressive Youths League has slammed Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai for dismissing the seniority of … Read more
Buhari met with some Northern Elders over Tinubu’s Presidential bid. The APC Presidential Campaign Council (APC PCC) announced this via its official Twitter handle. The goal of the meeting, according to the APC campaign council, was to guarantee that the Northern area overwhelmingly voted for Tinubu. EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari has … Read more
Northern elders have lamented over new notes introduced by CBN. According to the group, the new currency is strangling the economy of the country. NEF urged the CBN to revisit and postpone the deadline for the swap. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Northern Elders Forum, (NEF) has lamented over the redesign of the naira … Read more
Rabiu Kwankwaso’s presidential campaign spokesperson, Ladipo Johnson, has stated that the former governor of Kano State is not prepared to withdraw from the presidential race for anyone. Eko Hot Blog reports that he made the remark amid rumours that the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP) candidate might abandon his campaign in favour of another. EDITOR’S PICKS … Read more
Atiku will meet Northern Elders, ACF, others in Kaduna. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, will meet with the Northern Elders Forum (NEF), Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) and other Northern groups. According to a statement on Friday by Atiku’s media adviser, Paul Ibe, the former … Read more
Presidency Warns That Unelected Group Lacks The Right To Speak For Nigerians NEF Denies Instigating Any Section To Leave Nigeria, Says Garba Shehu Reacted To Fiction EDITOR’S PICK: Train Attack: Terrorists Release Son Of Northern Elders’ Forum Chairman Insecurity: We Are Committed To Securing Lives Of Nigerians – Presidency Boko Haram beneficiaries planning protest against … Read more
Northerners can’t afford another Buhari as president in 2023 —NEF EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Northern Elders’ Forum says the region will only vote for a competent president regardless of where he comes from in the 2023 presidential election in the country. The NEF noted that it won’t repeat the same mistake of voting … Read more
The Southern Governors Forum had insisted unanimously that the region will not support any party that fields a northerner as its presidential candidate The spokesman for the Northern Elders Forum (NEF), Hakeem Baba-Ahmed has given some conditions for a politician from the South to become the next president. Speaking on Arise TV on Tuesday, Baba-Ahmed … Read more
The elders insist that the attachment of religious and regional considerations in dealing with the crisis in the country, especially in the North East and North West geopolitical zones was the bane of progress in the battle against insecurity The continuous rise of insecurity in Nigeria particularly in the North has been blamed on some … Read more
Northern elders operating under the aegis of Northern Elders for Peace and Development have decried the detoriating security situation in the northern part of the country, saying the ugly development will soon get out of hand if nothing urgent is done to arrest the situation. The elders in a statement by their national coordinator, Engr. … Read more
The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) says the establishment of a security outfit such as Amotekun will only exacerbate the security challenges that plague the country rather than tackle it.. South-west governors had established the outfit to check the worsening insecurity in the region. But in a statement on Monday, Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, NEF’s director of publicity … Read more
An appeal has gone out to President Muhammadu Buhari to sack the current service chiefs as events clearly show they are not capable of tackling insecurity plaguing Nigeria. The appeal was contained in a statement by the Coalition of Northern Elders for Peace and Development who lamented that the current state of insecurity in Nigeria … Read more
Northern elders Northern elders have cried out over the spate of insecurity in the northern part of the country, insisting that the zone is no longer safe for habitation. They also repeated calls that the service chiefs must be sacked. The elders, under the aegis of Coalition of Northern Elders for Peace and Development, stated … Read more
 The Northern Elders’ Forum, NEF, says lives of Nigerians under President Muhammadu Buhari have become worthless. The forum asked the Buhari to step down over his glaring inability to secure lives and properties of the citizens. In a statement by drector of Publicity and Advocacy of the Forum, Dr. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, the forum said … Read more
A group of northern leaders has expressed dissatisfaction with the way the insecurity challenges bedeviling the country has been allowed to degenerate into a worrisome and unpleasant situation. They described as disappointing, the President Muhammadu Buhari’s failure to acknowledge the severity of the threats, which the protests posed to national security, stability and unity. The … Read more